{"product_id":"the-48-laws-of-power","title":"The 48 Laws of Power (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: New York: Viking, 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE BESTSELLING BOOK FOR THOSE WHO WANT POWER, WATCH POWER, OR WANT TO ARM THEMSELVES AGAINST POWER . . . \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into forty-eight well-explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws require prudence (\"Law 1: Never Outshine the Master\"), some stealth (\"Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions\"), and some the total absence of mercy (\"Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally\") but like it or not, all have applications in real-life situations. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded -- or been victimized by -- power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: New York: Viking, 1998.;A Joost Elffers book;Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-432) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 1: Never outshine the master\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlways make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite inspire fear and insecurity. Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 2: Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe wary of friends they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrranical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 3: Conceal your intentions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense. Guide them far enough down the wrong path, envelop them in enough smoke, and by the time they realize your intentions, it will be too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 4: Always say less than necessary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 5: So much depends on reputation guard it with your life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your reputation unassailable. Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen. Meanwhile, learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations. Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 6: Court attention at all cost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 7: Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of other people to further your own cause. Not only will such assistance save you valuable time and energy, it will give you a godlike aura of efficiency and speed. In the end your helpers will be forgotten and you will be remembered. Never do yourself what others can do for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 8: Make other people come to you use bait if necessary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you force the other person to act, you are the one in control. It is always better to make your opponent come to you, abandoning his own plans in the process. Lure him with fabulous gains then attack. You hold the cards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 9: Win through your actions, never through an argument\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stire up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 10: Infection: Avoid the unhappy and unlucky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can die from someone else's misery emotional states are as infectious as diseases. You may feel you are helping the drowning man but you are only precipitating your own disaster. The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves; they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 11: Learn to keep people dependent on you\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo maintain your independence you must always be needed and wanted. The more you are relied on, the more freedom you have. Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 12: Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne sincere and honest move will cover over dozens of dishonest ones. Open-hearted gestures of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people. Once your selective honesty opens a hole in their armor, you can deceive and manipulate them at will. A timely gift a Trojan horse will serve the same purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 13: When asking for help, appeal to people's self-interest, never to their mercy or gratitude\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you need to turn to an ally for help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance and good deeds. He will find a way to ignore you. Instead, uncover something in your request, or in your alliance with him, that will benefit him, and emphasize it out of all proportion. He will respond enthusiastically when he sees something to be gained for himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 14: Pose as a friend, work as a spy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnowing about your rival is critical. Use spies to gather valuable information that will keep you a step ahead. Better still: Play the spy yourself. In polite social encounters, learn to probe. Ask indirect questions to get people to reveal their weaknesses and intentions. There is no occasion that is not an opportunity for artful spying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 15: Crush your enemy totally\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) If one ember is lefta light, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 16: Use absence to increase respect and honor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToo much circulation makes the price go down: The more you are seen and heard from, the more common you appear. If you are already established in a group, temporary withdrawal from it will make you more talked about, even more admired. You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 17: Keep others in suspended terror: Cultivate an air of unpredictability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumans are creatures of habit with an insatiable need to see familiarity in other people's actions. Your predictability gives them a sense of control. Turn the tables: Be deliberately unpredictable. Behavior that seems to have no consistency or purpose will keep them off-balance, and they will wear themselves out trying to explain your moves. Taken to an extreme, this strategy can intimidate and terrorize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 18: Do not build fortresses to protect yourself isolation is dangerous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world is dangerous and enemies are everywhere everyone has to protect themselves. A fortress seems the safest. But isolation exposes you to more dangers than it protects you from it cuts you off from valuable information, it makes you conspicuous and an easy target. Better to circulate among people, find allies, mingle. You are shielded from your enemies by the crowd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 19: Know who you're dealing with do not offend the wrong person\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many different kinds of people in the world, and you can never assume that everyone will react to your strategies in the same way. Deceive or outmanuever some people and they will spend the rest of their lives seeking revenge. They are wolves in lambs' clothing. Choose your victims and opponents carefully, then never offend or deceive the wrong person.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 20: Do not commit to anyone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others playing people against one another, making them pursue you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 21: Play a sucker to catch a sucker seem dumber than your mark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one likes feeling stupider than the next person. The trick, then, is to make your victims feel smart and not just smart, but smarter than you are. Once convinced of this, they will never suspect that you may have ulterior motives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 22: Use the surrender tactic: transform weakness into power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are weaker, never fight for honor's sake; choose surrender instead. Surrender gives you time to recover, time to torment and irritate your conqueror, time to wait for his power to wane. Do not give him the satisfaction of fighting and defeating you surrender first. By turning the other cheek you infuriate and unsettle him. Make surrender a tool of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 23: Concentrate your forces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConserve your forces and energies by keeping them concentrated at their strongest point. You gain more by finding a rich mine and mining it deeper, than by flitting from one shallow mine to another intensity defeats extensity every time. When looking for sources of power to elevate you, find the one key patron, the fat cow who will give you milk for a long time to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 24: Play the perfect courtier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect courtier thrives in a wholrd where everything revolves around power and political dexterity. He has mastered the art of indirection; he flatters, yields to superiors, and asserts power over others in the most oblique and graceful manner. Learn and apply the laws of courtiership and there will be no limit to how far you can rise in the court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 25: Recreate yourself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you. Incorporate dramatic devices into your public gestures and actions your power will be enhanced and your character will seem larger than life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 26: Keep your hands clean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou must seem a paragon of civility and efficiency: Your hands are never soiled by mistakes and nasty deeds. Maintain such a spotless appearance by using others as scapegoats and cat's-paws to disguise your involvement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 27: Play on people's need to believe to create a cultlike following\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople have an overwhelming desire to believe in something. Become the focal point of such desire by offering them a cause, a new faith to follow. Keep your words vague but full of promise; emphasize enthusiasm over rationality and clear thinking. Give your new disciples rituals to perform, ask them to make sacrifices on your behalf. In the absence of organized religion and grand causes, your new belief system will bring you untold power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 28: Enter action with boldness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily correctd with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 29: Plan all the way to the end\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ending is everything. Plan all the way to it, taking into account all the possible consequences, obstacles, and twists of fortune that might reverse your hard work and give the glory to others. By planning to the end you will not be overwhelmed by circumstances and you will know when to stop. Gently guide fortune and help determine the future by thinking far ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 30: Make your accomplishments seem effortless\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour actions must seem natural and executed with ease. All the toil and practice that go into them, and also all the clever tricks, must be concealed. When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work it only raises questions. Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 31: Control the options: Get others to play with the cards you deal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best deceptions are the ones that seem to give the other person a choice: Your victims feel they are in control, but are actually your puppets. Give people options that come out in your favor whichever one they choose. Force them to make choices between the lesser of two evils, both of which serve your purpose. Put them on the horns of a dilemma. They are gored wherever they turn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 32: Play to people's fantasies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe truth is often avoided because it is ugly and unpleasant. Never appeal to truth and reality unless you are prepared for the anger that comes from disenchantment. Life is so harsh and distressing that people who can manufacture romance or conjure up fantasy are like oases in the desert: Everyone flocks to them. There is great power in tapping into the fantasies of the masses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 33: Discover each man's thumbscrew\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone has a weakness, a gap in the castle wall. That weakness is usually an insecurity, an uncontrollable emotion or need; it can also be a small secret pleasure. Either way, once found, it is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 34: Be royal in your own fashion: Act like a king to be treated like one\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe way you carry yourself will often determine how you are treated: In the long run, appearing vulgar or common will make people disrespect you. For a king respects himself and inspires the same sentiment in others. By acting regally and confident of your powers, you make yourself seem destined to wear a crown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 35: Master the art of timing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever seem to be in a hurry hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself, and over time. Always seem patient, as if you know that everything will come to you eventually. Become a detective of the right moment; sniff out the spirit of the times, the trends that will carry you to power. Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has reached fruition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 36: Disdain things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best revenge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy acknowledging a petty problem you give it existence and credibility. The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him; and a small mistake is often made worse and more visible when you try to fix it. It is sometimes best to leave things alone. If there is something you want but cannot have, show contempt for it. The less interest you reveal, the more superior you seem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 37: Create compelling spectacles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStriking imagery and grand symbolic gestures create the aura of power everyone responds to them. Stage spectacles for those around you, then, full of arresting visuals and radiant symbols that heighten your presence. Dazzled by appearances, no one will notice what you are really doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 38: Think as you like but behave like others\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them. They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch. Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 39: Stir up waters to catch fish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnger and emotion are strategically counterproductive. You must always stay calm and objective. But if you can make your enemies angry while staying calm yourself, you gain a decided advantage. Put your enemies off-balance: Find the chink in their vanity through which you can rattle them and you hold the strings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 40: Despise the free lunch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is offered for free is dangerous it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation. What has worth is worth paying for. By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit. It is also often wise to pay the full price there is no cutting corners with excellence. Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a magnet for power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 41: Avoid stepping into a great man's shoes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens first always appears better and more original than what comes after. If you succeed a great man or have a famous parent, you will have to accomplish double their achievements to outshine them. Do not get lost in their shadow, or stuck in a past not of your own making: Establish your own name and identity by changing course. Slay the overbearing father, disparage his legacy, and gain power by shining in your own way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 42: Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrouble can often be traced to a single strong individual the stirrer, the arrogant underling, the poisoner of goodwill. If you allow such people room to operate, others will succumb to their influence. Do not wait for the troubles they cause to multiply, do not try to negotiate with them they are irredeemable. Neutralize their influence by isolating or banishing them. Strike at the source of the trouble and the sheep will scatter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 43: Work on the hearts and minds of others\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoercion creates a reaction that will eventually work against you. You must seduce others into \u003ci\u003ewanting\u003c\/i\u003e to move in your direction. A person you have seduced becomes your loyal pawn. And the way to seduce others is to operate on their individual psychologies and weaknesses. Soften up the resistant by working on their emotions, playing on what they hold dear and what they fear. Ignore the hearts and minds of others and they will grow to hate you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 44: Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mirror reflects reality, but it is also the perfect tool for deception: When you mirror your enemies, doing exactly as they do, they cannot figure out your strategy. The Mirror Effect mocks and humiliates them, making them overreact. By holding up a mirror to their psyches, you seduce them with the illusion that you share their values; by holding up a mirror to their actions, you teach them a lesson. Few can resist the power of the Mirror Effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 45: Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone understands the need for change in the abstract, but on the day-to-day level people are creatures of habit. Too much innovation is traumatic, and will lead to revolt. If you are new to a position of power, or an outsider trying to build a power base, make a show of respecting the old way of doing things. If change is necessary, make it feel like a gentle improvement on the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 46: Never appear too perfect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects, and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Only gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 47: Do not go past the mark you aimed for: In victory, learn when to stop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moment of victory is often the moment of greatest peril. In the heat of victory, arrogance and overconfidence can push you past the goal you had aimed for, and by going too far, you make more enemies than you defeat. Do not allow success to go to your head. There is no substitute for strategy and careful planning. Set a goal, and when you reach it, stop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw 48: Assume formlessness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy taking a shape, by having a visible plan, you open yourself to attack. Instead of taking a form for your enemy to grasp, keep yourself adaptable and on the move. Accept the fact that nothing is certain and no law is fixed. The best way to protect yourself is to be as fluid and formless as water; never bet on stability or lasting order. Everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Machiavelli has a new rival. And Sun Tzu had better watch his back. Greene . . . has put together a checklist of ambitious behavior. Just reading the table of contents is enough to stir a little corner-office lust.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beguiling . . . literate . . . fascinating. A wry primer for people who desperately want to be on top.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An heir to Machiavelli's \n\u003ci\u003ePrince\u003c\/i\u003e . . . gentler souls will find this book frightening, those whose moral compass is oriented solely to power will have a perfect \n\u003ci\u003evade mecum.\" \u003c\/i\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Satisfyingly dense and . . . literary, with fantastic examples of genius power-game players. It's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Rules \u003c\/i\u003emeets \n\u003ci\u003eIn Pursuit of Wow! \u003c\/i\u003ewith a degree in comparative literature.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobert Greene\u003c\/b\u003e, the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe 48 Laws of Power\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe 33 Strategies of War\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Seduction\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMastery\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e The Laws of Human Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Laws\u003c\/i\u003e, is an internationally renowned expert on power strategies. He lives in Los Angeles. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoost Elffers\u003c\/b\u003e is the packaging genius behind Viking Studio's Secret Language series, \n\u003ci\u003ePlay with Your Food\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eHow Are You Peeling?\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control - from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Laws of Human Nature\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the only authorized paperback edition in the US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e In the book that \n\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003emagazine proclaimed \"beguiling\" and \"fascinating,\" Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some laws teach the need for prudence (\"Law 1: Never Outshine the Master\"), others teach the value of confidence (\"Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness\"), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (\"Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally\"). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, \n\u003ci\u003eThe 48 Laws of Power \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greene, Robert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e September 01, 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Philosophy|Political|Philosophy|Social|Psychology|Social Psychology|Political Science|History \u0026amp; Theory|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Power (Philosophy)|Control (Psychology)|Domninance (Psychology)|Manipulative behavior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140280197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e B09G3HC7QLISBN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780140280197\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51085934625046,"sku":"SP-9780140280197","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780140280197_1753760970428.png?v=1774949169","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-48-laws-of-power","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}